Our thanks to Jim Ward for this praise for Historic Edenton, a longtime Cruisers’ Net Sponsor. During their 350th Anniversary Celebration, Edenton has an exciting calendar of Celebration events for all ages. Edenton is at the mouth of the Chowan River on the northwest shore of Albemarle Sound.
Wonderful city dockage. Overnight free and electricity reasonable ($3 for 30a, $5 for 50a). Neat Southern town with good places to eat and even a courtesy car to go to a grocery store. Dockmaster A Richie welcoming and helpful. Well worth a visit. Jim
DERELICT VESSEL REMOVAL GRANT 2018-2019 OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is announcing the first opportunity to apply for Derelict Vessel Removal Grants for the 2018/2019 budget year. The application period for the Bulk Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Program will begin on September 3, 2018, at 8:00 AM (EST), and end on October 17, 2018, at 5:00 PM (EST). Applications received after October 17, 2018, will not be eligible for consideration in round one. All removal applications must be complete and authorized for removal in the Statewide Derelict Vessel Database as well as demonstrate proof that due process was provided for each vessel’s owner. At a minimum, this would include an opportunity for the vessel owner to challenge the derelict vessel determination, either in criminal court or in an administrative hearing. Vessel cases not demonstrating that these opportunities have been offered to the owners of the vessels will not be considered for state funding assistance. A Letter of Authorization to remove and dispose of the vessel, issued by a law enforcement agency must be included in the application. Should funding be available for a second or subsequent round of applications, new announcements will be made. The grant guidelines and application form may be downloaded at: http://www.MyFWC.com/DVGrant.
You may also receive the guidelines and application by contacting Phil Horning at (850) 617-9540 or email DVGrant@MyFWC.com.
Applications that meet the requirements for the Rapid Removal Grant Program may be submitted at any time after the opportunity announcement start date, but no later than November 23,2019, at 5:00pm (EST) (based on available funding). Rapid removal cases must meet requirements of published guidelines as well as due process requirements. Total funding allocated for derelict vessel removal for fiscal year 2018-2019 was $1,000,000. Applications may be mailed to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Boating and Waterways Section, Derelict Vessel Grant Program Administrator, at 620 S. Meridian Street – Room 235, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600 or emailed to DVGrant@MyFWC.com.
For further information, please contact:
Phil Horning, Derelict Vessel Program Administrator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Law Enforcement, Boating and Waterways Section, (850) 617-9540 or email Phil.Horning@MyFWC.com
At the intersection of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and the Okeechobee Waterway, Martin County, A CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, is a hub of boating activity and of events of interest to boaters.
If you were thinking of heading for waters below the Bahamas this winter, take heed to this warning from the Washington Post and submitted by our friend, Sonny Reeves.
A new toy to eat up more of your smart phone’s memory. It does look like a fun app for recreational boating! If you try it, send us a review.
Read more: Notes from the Coast Guard Auxiliary Submitted By Alan Moose USCG Aux. Aug 9, 2018 (0) The United States Coast Guard has released a free mobile app, designed to provide key boating safety information on your iPhone or Android smartphone. The official U.S. Coast Guard app gives you 24/7 access to the most commonly requested information and resources for the recreational boating public. Download the free app from the Apple and Google Play online stores. Search for the app named “United States Coast Guard.”
The two-year project to build a dedicated dredge for NC waterways should insure a much more consistent dredging of the NC inlets and intersecting ICW.
Dare Moving Ahead on Inlet Dredge Plan Coastal Review Online DARE COUNTY — As the need for dredging in North Carolina waterways has long ago surpassed the availability of funds and equipment to dredge, Dare County, with the help of $15 million provided in the recent state budget, is about to try something different: Build a dedicated dredge to maintain its waterways.
Toxic red tide is making Floridians sick — and angry Red tides in the Gulf of Mexico and toxic blue-green algae in inland waters are killing animals and stoking outrage in South Florida. by James Rainey / Aug.03.2018 / 3:13 PM ET
Sarasota grapples with red tide’s effects from YourObserver.com Sarasota beaches were inundated with the unpleasant sights and smells associated with red tide this weekend. How does the community deal with the fallout?
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association is an extremely active and involved organization supplying information and support for all member cruisers, not just active Loopers. Open their website, greatloop.org, and get a taste of what membership is about.
The Great Loop is the continuous waterway that encompasses the eastern portion of North America including the Atlantic and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways, the Great Lakes, the Canadian Heritage Canals, and the inland rivers of America’s heartland.
Our members range from experienced Loop cruisers to boaters in the midst of Looping; those planning on one day cruising the Great Loop to those simply exhilarated by the process of learning about the journey. Every level of interest is welcome, no restrictions or limitations! Whether you’re young or just young at heart, still working or retired, ready to travel full time or only every-so-often; whether you’ve got a powerboat, sailboat, trawler, rowboat or no boat; whether you are doing the Great Loop or dreaming, you’ll fit right in, come aboard!
One of Cruisers’ Net’s generous contributors who has shared expertise for your benefit, via their excellent blog, The Crabby Captain and the Sunny Sailor, now requests your assistance with a problem many of us have suffered through. Let us hear your suggestions.
Help us before my husband throws our Mercury outboard in the water! We have a 2003 Mercury 15hp outboard motor on our dinghy (which we purchased with our Beneteau sailboat) and it shuts down (or off) when under a heavy load. He had a mechanic rebuild/service the carburetor ($300) and still have the same problem. Since then he has tried: -Changing the fuel tank and hoses (helped it to work for a while and then went back to the same problem) -Changed the fuel in the tank -Changed the gaskets and fuel filter -Changed the spark plugs. Does anyone have any helpful suggestions so that he doesn’t end up throwing it in the canal? My sunny side can only get us so far! Please send help! (Or a new motor if you have one!) Thanks Cara
Our thanks to Eddie and Cara for sharing their repair expertise as recorded in their excellent blog, The Crabby Captain and the Sunny Sailor.
Just today I need my top. Everyone needs a top from time to time and our sailboat’s Bimini needed some repairs. Here is some how to’s to help fellow boaters do the same. From threading the Sailrite sewing machine, to replacing the marine vinyl, we tell you how to do it step by step. And maybe you will see us with no top!
Our thanks to Bill Parlatore for permitting Cruisers’ Net to post articles from his excellent blog, Following Seas.
It’s been a crazy summer around Annapolis, with constant rain and heavy humid air on Chesapeake Bay. Not much fun for boating, but as we move into the second half of the season, it’s a good time to do some midsummer maintenance. Bill Parlatore
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